Daily Archives: December 19, 2013
Aft Fuselage #6 (Turtledeck)
Total build time: 182 Hours. With the turtledeck completely up-drilled for rivets, it’s time to peel it back apart for deburring. And reassemble! At this point I’m also polishing the skins. At this point I have completely riveted up the substructure for the turtledeck, but have not yet riveted the skins … Continue reading
Categories: Aft Fuselage, Waiex #197
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What is a rivet? (Pop rivets)
A rivet is probably a term that most everyone has heard, but not everyone has seen in action. A simple way to think of a rivet is as a permanent bolt. You put it through a hole like a bolt, and once tightened (squeezed or hammered) it holds in place with heads on both sides … Continue reading
Categories: Delivery and Workshop, Waiex #197
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